Dragon Rug
Artist/maker unknown, Caucasian
Geography:
Possibly made in Shemakha, Shirvan Province, Caucasus, Iran, Asia
Date:
17th - 18th centuryMedium:
WoolDimensions:
17 feet x 7 feet 10 inches (518.2 x 238.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
1948-83-1Credit Line:
Gift of the Sharples family in memory of Philip M. Sharples, 1948
Possibly made in Shemakha, Shirvan Province, Caucasus, Iran, Asia
Date:
17th - 18th centuryMedium:
WoolDimensions:
17 feet x 7 feet 10 inches (518.2 x 238.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
* Gallery 206, European Art 1100-1500, second floor
Accession Number:1948-83-1Credit Line:
Gift of the Sharples family in memory of Philip M. Sharples, 1948
Label:
Three pairs of stylized, black-brown dragons are the focus of this bold and striking carpet. The dragon motif originated in China and became widely known from Persian miniature paintings.
Three pairs of stylized, black-brown dragons are the focus of this bold and striking carpet. The dragon motif originated in China and became widely known from Persian miniature paintings.
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